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Legal and Operational Issues in the Strait of Hormuz: Transit Passage Under Fire
Commentary
The Strait of Hormuz has long been recognized as one of the world’s most strategically vital and legally complex maritime passages....
By Mark Nevitt
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Podcast
Middle East Security / National Security Law
Is the U.S. Fighting a War Without Rules?Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran without "stupid" rules of eng...
By Mark Nevitt
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Can a President Unilaterally Withdraw—and Rejoin—the UN Climate Treaty?
Commentary
This article was originally published in Lawfare. On Jan. 7, the Trump administration withdrew the United States from more than 60 international agreements and organizations, ...
By Mark Nevitt
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The Fed, Ed Accreditation, and DHS
Podcast
Loren and Radha reminisce about wintry memories and Benedict Cumberbatch before a cocktail parties worth of gossip on Fed rates, tariffs, and appropriations politics. In dumps...
By Carrie Cordero
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Accountability and Oversight Concerns in DHS
Video
CNAS general counsel and senior fellow Carrie Cordero joins CNN to discuss a 2020 CNAS report detailing how to improve the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through enhanc...
By Carrie Cordero
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Legal Questions Remain After U.S. Capture of Maduro
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CNAS senior fellow and general counsel Carrie Cordero joined CNN to discuss the arrest and capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro, legal issues surrounding the military campaign ...
By Carrie Cordero
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Nicolás Maduro Indictment Implications
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CNAS senior fellow and general counsel Carrie Cordero joined CNN to discuss the case brought against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration's interventi...
By Carrie Cordero
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U.S. Intervention in Venezuela
Video
Carrie Cordero, CNAS senior fellow and general counsel, joined CNN to discuss the administration's justifications for its intervention in Venezuela. Watch the full interview ...
By Carrie Cordero
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The Venezuelan Air Strikes and the Rule of Law
Video
Are the Venezuelan Boat Strikes legal? What legal regime governs these actions and what state institutions exercise oversight and accountability? General counsel and senior fe...
By Carrie Cordero
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Pentagon Officials on Capitol Hill to Brief Congress on Double-Tap Boat Strike
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Pentagon officials made their case for the double-tap strike, saying survivors were still “in the fight” and were radioing for help. But is that legally enough to justify the ...
By Carrie Cordero
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Colombian Family Files Legal Complaint on U.S. Strikes in Caribbean
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Carrie Cordero, CNAS senior fellow and general counsel, joined the CNN Situation Room to discuss the prosecution of the accused National Guard shooter in Washington, D.C., and...
By Carrie Cordero
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Legal Implications of Trump's Response to Democratic Lawmakers
Video
Carrie Cordero, CNAS senior fellow and general counsel, joined CNN to discuss the political and legal implications of a recent video released by six Democratic lawmakers and P...
By Carrie Cordero
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U.K. Suspends Intelligence Sharing with U.S.
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Center for a New American Security senior fellow and general counsel Carrie Cordero spoke to CNN about the United Kingdom's suspension of some intelligence sharing with the Un...
By Carrie Cordero
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Trump Admin Faces Deep Skepticism from Supreme Court on Tariffs
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President Donald Trump’s attorney faced deep skepticism from several key conservative justices in early arguments at the Supreme Court over his sweeping global tariffs – a pot...
By Carrie Cordero
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CIA Cyberattacks and Boat Strikes in the Pacific
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Carrie Cordero, general counsel and senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined CNN to discuss the reported CIA cyberattacks targeting the Maduro regime, t...
By Carrie Cordero
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Appeals Court Rules Trump Can Send Troops to Portland
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Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow and General Counsel Carrie Cordero spoke to CNN about James Comey's motion to dismiss federal charges and the appeals court ru...
By Carrie Cordero
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Rising Lion Shows the U.S. Needs More Allies Like Israel
Commentary
Since first exposing Iran’s nuclear weapons program in 1994, Israel knew that it might need to take military action. Yet, June’s attack was only seven months in the making....
By Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, Jr. (Ret.)
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Anderson Cooper 360 - Carrie Cordero
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Carrie Cordero, Robert M. Gates senior fellow and general counsel, joins CNN to discuss the situation with the National Guard and possible scenarios moving forward.Watch the f...
By Carrie Cordero
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Just Security Podcast: What Just Happened – Federalization of Law Enforcement in Washington DC
Podcast
This week, the Trump administration took over command of the D.C. police department and surged federal law enforcement officers and National Guard units into the city. While t...
By Carrie Cordero
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Commentary
Transatlantic Security / National Security Law
Respect Umpires — on the Field and in the CourtroomCongress shouldn’t let the administration’s contempt slide. None of us should....
By Will Rogers
